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Answers to common questions about press brakes and fiber laser cutting machines, with figures computed from this catalog.

Press brakes

  • Hydraulic, hybrid and electric press brakes: the differencesHow torsion-bar, Y1/Y2 electro-hydraulic, hybrid and electric press brakes differ, with each type’s force range and speeds from this catalog.
  • Press brake specifications explainedWhat bending length, pressing force, opening, stroke, throat depth and the ram speeds mean, with typical values by machine size from this catalog.
  • kN, tonnes and US tons on press brake specificationsExact conversions between kN, metric tonnes and US tons for press brake ratings, and how this catalog converts kN to tonnes.

Laser cutting

  • Fiber laser bed sizes: 3015, 4020, 6025 and largerWhat fiber laser size names such as 3015, 4020 and 6025 mean, and which sizes, powers and table layouts this catalog lists.
  • Fiber laser power and cutting thickness: what makers publishThe maximum mild steel, stainless and aluminium thickness makers publish for their fiber lasers at each laser power.
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